2. Chestnut Cottage is in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and is on the market for £700,000.

This Grade II listed thatched property benefits from a wealth of character features including exposed beams, stonework and inglenook fireplaces. Refurbished in 2010 and rethatched in 2017, the cottage offers four bedrooms and three reception rooms, and if you’d like more space, there is planning permission for a single storey extension.